Meet Joel Olson, our Education Adviser and Technical Consultant to the Wellspring Academy in Rwanda! Since joining our team, Joel has revolutionized how the Wellspring Academy engages with parents to build the school community. We’re blessed to have Joel as part of our Wellspring family and are excited to learn even more from him as […]
Say hello to Mary Nankya, a quality education trainer for Wellspring. Mary is one of our longest serving trainers, as she joined the organization in November 2007, almost a decade ago! Mary brings a unique blend of compassion, wisdom, and dedication to her role at Wellspring. We’ve been so privileged to spend the past ten […]
Many of you have probably already had the pleasure of meeting Barb Luck at an event or chatting with her over the phone, but now it’s time to officially get to know one of Wellspring’s longest serving staff members! Barb has been working with Wellspring as a Financial Officer since its inception in 2004. We’re […]
Say hello to Juliet Kabatesi, one of Wellspring Quality Education trainers! August 2017 will mark Juliet’s five year anniversary with Wellspring. Our team has been blessed with her creativity and positive outlook over the years, and so has Rwanda’s Gasabo district, where Juliet has provided training for countless teachers and impacted entire school communities! Juliet […]
It is a rare gift to encounter a young girl with a passion for justice so big that she believes she can make a difference. It is even more rare when her dream invites others to engage in justice. After living in Rwanda for 3 years, 11-year-old Rachel Fitz was profoundly impacted by what she […]
Meet Rachel Mahuku, Wellspring’s Senior Manager in charge of Community Involvement and Partnerships. Rachel’s been a huge part of our team since 2012 and has seen our work grow immensely under her care and dedication. We’re so thankful for Rachel’s wisdom and joyous outlook, especially as we move into an exciting new season for Wellspring! […]
Meet Shauna Cheng, Wellspring’s Operations Administrator. Shauna is the glue that holds our North American team together, as she oversees our daily office operations. We wouldn’t know what to do without her! She’s great at tying her passion for the outdoors into her passion for Wellspring, and even co-created the Peak Week fundraiser. We’re so […]
Meet Vedaste Byombi Kamasa, Wellspring’s Community Involvement Project Manager and District Liaison—he joined our family in 2012. Since then, he’s played a major role in many aspects of Wellspring’s work—he even helps our gala films come together each year (RSVP to the Vancouver gala on May 11th to see this year’s films)! We’re so grateful […]
Meet Louise Reilly, Wellspring’s Director of Public Engagement. We’ve been blessed to have Louise as part of our North American team since 2013. We can’t imagine our office without her bubbly presence, hard work, and commentary of Andy Murray’s tennis matches! Louise was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland before hearing the call of the […]
[one_column]Meet Béatrice Namango, one of Wellspring’s Quality Education trainers. She joined our team in 2007 and has been bringing transformation to education in Rwanda for a decade! We’re so thankful for Beatrice’s role in the Wellspring family.[/one_column] “Wellspring has been an incredible friend to Rwanda by playing a big role in creating the new curriculum. […]
[one_column]Meet Ernest Ntamugabo, one of Wellspring’s Quality Education Team Leaders. Ernest joined our team in 2008 and has been impacting the Rwandan education sector ever since! We’re so grateful for Ernest’s leadership out in the field as he directly engages with teachers and school leaders almost every day. […]
[one_column]Meet Gilbert Bisengo, Wellspring’s Catalyst Program Manager. He’s been part of the Wellspring team since 2008, first as one of our trainers before moving to the Catalyst program, where he now supports and mentors partner organizations. Gilbert has been an instrument of change with Wellspring for many years, and we are so thankful![/one_column] […]
[one_column]Meet Kristie Voth, Wellspring’s Public Engagement Coordinator. She’s been part of the team since April 2016 and we couldn’t be happier! Kristie hails from the thriving metropolis of Crystal City, a small farming community in Manitoba of about 400 people. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Ministry at Prairie Bible College, she felt the […]